. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 248 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. No. 24 SMITH GIANT. A very promising black raspberry for the commercial plantation. Origin; with A. M. Smith, St. Catharines, Ont. Plant ; vigorous, fairly hardy and quite productive. Fruit : very large ; black, with heavy Smith Giant. Quality : dessert or cooking very good. Value : market one of the best. Season : late. TURNER. A fine table berry, and valuable for the home garden; a good market berry, but rather soft for distant shipment. Origin: by J. B. Turner, Jacksonville, Illinois. Plant: very hardy; fai
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 248 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. No. 24 SMITH GIANT. A very promising black raspberry for the commercial plantation. Origin; with A. M. Smith, St. Catharines, Ont. Plant ; vigorous, fairly hardy and quite productive. Fruit : very large ; black, with heavy Smith Giant. Quality : dessert or cooking very good. Value : market one of the best. Season : late. TURNER. A fine table berry, and valuable for the home garden; a good market berry, but rather soft for distant shipment. Origin: by J. B. Turner, Jacksonville, Illinois. Plant: very hardy; fairly vigorous, making a good strong cane; productive. Berry; form roundish conical; size medium; color dark red; texture soft; flavor sweet, excellent. Quality ; dessert or cooking very good. Value : home market first class; distant market second class. Season; medium. STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. Considered somewhat valuable for canning, presenting an attractive appearance in the jar; interesting as a curiosity, but of no commercial value; may become a trouble- some weed. Plant: easily propagated by suckers and rootst-ocks; scantily productive; stalks grow eighteen inches high and die down in the fall; fruits on growth of the current season. Berry-; large; color a beautiful bright rod; quality poor, but somewhat improved by cooking. Value ; market third class. Season : .July to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron
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